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the area of a rectangle is 42 square inches and one side is 12 inches long. Find the peremiter of the rectangle. Show your work

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Answer: 3.5

Explanation:

42/12 = 3.5

User Athari
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Answer:

The area is one side times the other side

Make the other side x.

12x=42

x=42/12=3.5

The perimeter is 2x+2y where x and y are sides of the rectangle.

P= 2(3.5)+2(12)=7+24=31 inches

Hope this helps.

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